The pictures in this slideshow depict a recently installed window fashions project for a client in Gilbert, AZ. The project involved white wood shutters on throughout the house with a white vertical cell shade on the slider and matching white cellular shades on the master bathroom windows. This was an enjoyable job with a very kind client- which is always much appreciated.

This slideshow represents a recently completed project in Chandler, Arizona. This client had recently upgraded their home with very high-end energy efficient Andersen windows. As part of this amazing upgrade, this family chose new shutters throughout their house to double down on the efficiency and timeless beauty of their windows. In our humble opinion, this project looks remarkably beautiful.

This slideshow depicts a recently completed project for 4ea wood shutters in Maricopa, Arizona. Of interest, this project included an outside mount with a deco-frame in their daughter's bedroom. We picked this deco-frame to match other shutters which were already installed in the home.

Our latest slideshow depicts a recent project in an upscale condo community in Scottsdale Arizona. This project replaced original vertical blinds with shutters on the windows and vertical cellular shades on the sliding glass doors. We love pairing the high-end look of shutters with the amazing fabrics offered by our vertical cellular shade offering. Additionally, the master bath was finished off with a very beautiful fully louvered arch shutter.

This slideshow depicts a 10ea shutter project we recently installed for a client. This project included a fully louvered arch shutter as well as some large windows, one of which called for a divider rail. The customer was super happy and as you can see from the pictures, the shutters are beautiful.

Please enjoy this slide show of another successful plantation installation for a homeowner located in Queen Creek Arizona. Of note, a hidden tilt option which was has split operation. A beautiful upgrade for a beautiful home.

The pictures above are of three shutters we recently installed for a repeat client who lives in a lovely golf course community in San Tan Valley, Arizona. These particular clients choose to replace their woven wood shades, located in the front windows of the house, with the same style shutters we had previously provided throughout the rest of the home. This project resulted in a very pretty breakfast nook area and great curb appeal.​Of course, we would love to help you with your plantation shutter project.Also, check out our online shutter cost calculator for a rough idea of what new shutters might cost.​

Have you ever considered the possibility that the unsung hero of the plantation shutter's beauty and success is the simple hinge. This small piece of metal allows for your plantation shutter to have "swing" and as such design gravitas. Think about it - without hinges, plantation shutters would be stationary panels screwed into windows with nothing but a tilt feature. Much of your shutters charm and function would be lost, if not for the forgotten "hinge"

Additionally, hinges come in a variety of styles which are coordinated to match your shutter's color. For those with a specific design idea, shutter hinges can be matched with other items in your house, or to simply make a subtle color statement against your shutter's color. You can even order stainless steel hinges, if your design can handle it.

The picture below will give you a taste of the shutter hinge colors and options available in the industry. By coupling these hinge color choices with your shutter's paint or stain color, hopefully you can imagine how a simple hinge component can become a "statement."

With the rise of private charter schools and "boutique" colleges and universities, the understood need for well designed facilities which encourage the best from students is also on the rise. As part of that design decision, schools must consider the best window treatment for their educational design plan.

Interestingly, while the cost of plantation shutters has moderated when compared with 15 years ago, the functionality and flexibility has increased. This is thanks largely to the surging technology of the poly shutter. Poly shutters offer educational institutions the option to utilize shutters in their design while also ensuring a safe, environmentally friendly, and long lasting aesthetic.

Consider this - a poly shutters synthetic composition means that they are very durable, have an inherently high R-value and are extremely energy efficient. Poly shutters are also moisture resistant and flame retardant, perfect for use in humid or warm environments.

A few poly shutter manufacturers are GREENGUARD® Indoor Air Quality and Children & Schools Certified. This means that their poly shutter has passed an extensive series of tests to ensure that it meets stringent third-party standards on chemical emissions based on established health standards.

So, the next time you get ready to build a new school facility, or renovate that older building, please kindly put some serious consideration into including poly shutters for your windows. The people that work and study in the space will thank you.

Recently, we provided several basswood shutters for a client in Chandler Arizona. This project was designed with a bright white basswood shutter with a 3.5" louver. However, one window in the house required a different approach.

The master bathroom had an 11" tall window. Our manufacturer can not make a shutter with 3.5" louvers in an 11" tall window because the shutter would only have one louver. As such, the product would not work properly nor would it look very nice. Despite this constraint, the window still required some sort of covering as the sun would stream through the frosted glass and fall directly onto this gentleman's face while he attempted to sleep. Additionally, this window produced a great deal of heat in the bathroom.

Our solution was rather simple. We changed the specs on this shutter to use a poly material to deal with the high moisture content of the bathroom and adjusted the louver size to 2.5". This change did not affect the overall design as the other basswood shutters in the house with 3.5" louvers were not adjacent to this window.

The result was great light and heat control while maintaining the design elements and look of plantation shutters. Also, sweet sleep returned as the master bed is now no longer victim to an uncontrolled stream of intense light.